Seiwa

Shen Xuan and Yang Duo stood facing each other, Yang Duo smiled slightly, took out the emperor's hand, and said: "Mr. Dingguo accepts the order."

The bright-yellow-colored silk cloth was unfolded, Shen Xuan pressed the knife with one hand, and knelt down facing the direction of Nanjing.Xincheng Hou Zhangfu and other generals knelt behind Shen Xuan, also wearing Xuanjia, with the scabbard rubbing against the armor, making the sound of fighting, and the spirit of murder rushed towards him.

A general on the battlefield, a soldier in a hundred battles.

With such brave generals and soldiers, how can they not be invincible.

Yang Duo's voice sounded in the military tent, low and gloomy, but not harsh.

"The Son of Heaven ordered Shen Xuan, the commander-in-chief of the Conquest of Annan, the Duke of Dingguo, and his generals to say: The grain and pay for Guangxi will stop immediately. If it is already on the way, it will be stored at the castle guard. If it is captured during the war, it will not be transported to the Duke of Cheng. In all places, everyone can act cheaply. Strictly order the officers and soldiers to abide by the military orders, not to hurt the Jiaxuan, and not to labor the common people. Recruit the officials and the people, and accept them. Wu, the people will return to their jobs. When the Li thieves are wiped out, they should visit the people to find the descendants of the Chen clan who are still alive, and choose a sage from among them, and send them to the capital to ask for orders to restore their princes. This is my honor."

"The ministers and others obey the order, long live my emperor!"

The generals in the tent agreed in unison and kowtowed.

Shen Xuan took the emperor's letter and said, "Commander Yang has worked hard all the way."

"Working for the emperor is the duty of a subordinate official, so I dare not say it is hard work." Yang Duo smiled and cupped his hands, "Mr. Dingguo's strategy is extraordinary, and he led the army to destroy all the way, which frightened the thieves. In the dynasty, the Son of Heaven will reward you generously."

"Yang has commanded great reputation."

Shen Xuan nodded, and Yang Duo's smile deepened.

It seems to be respectful to each other, but there is a hidden edge in the words.The scene seemed pleasing to the eye, but there seemed to be swords flying around.

All the generals in the tent and the Jin Yiwei who followed Yang Duo to the south were cold and their scalps were numb.The smile was too piercing, and the tone was too cold.

Hou Zhangfu of Xincheng subconsciously took half a step back, and looked at each other with Hou Libin of Fengcheng.

Li Bin nodded immediately, agreeing.

It's dangerous here, it's better to leave early.

The two clasped their fists at the same time, "Zong Rong, my subordinates still have military affairs, so it's inconvenient to stay for a long time."

Shen Xuan raised his hand to let him go.

Zhang Fu and Li Bin immediately stepped on the Hot Wheels and ran away.

Uncle Yunnan and Chen Xu waited a step behind the two of them, and couldn't help but gritted their teeth. If they want to leave without notifying in advance, can they continue to be brothers!

Compared with Chen Xu and others, Jin Yiwei in the tent was more resentful.Even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't find an excuse, so he could only watch Shen Xuan's generals flee one by one, weeping silently.

Running away first when encountering danger is simply too lacking in comradeship!

The civil servants are cunning, and the military generals are also cunning, and the most honest ones are Jin Yiwei!

Whoever said that the past is unbearable to look back on, the reality is the real tears.

Shen Xuan and Yang Duo, who were in the center of the storm, didn't seem to be aware of the change in the situation, and they still blasted murderous aura around them with what they thought was a "gentle" attitude.

Inadvertently being harmed by innocent people, I can only admit that I am unlucky.

Zhang Fu and others who retreated outside the tent did not leave immediately, but secretly guessed whether they would use their fists or draw their knives first.

If there is a fight, do you want to step forward to help save people?After all, Ding Guogong's force value is extraordinary, Commander Yang is probably not an opponent in nine out of ten.In addition, he was appointed by the emperor, so he was really beaten up, and it was difficult to explain to the superiors.

The so-called disobedience of military orders abroad does not include the commander-in-chief beating the Jinyiwei commander, and his subordinates turned a blind eye to it.

Once the two start fighting, no matter who wins or loses, the result will not end well.There are too many witnesses, and it is impossible to silence them one by one.

There was no movement from the military tent for a long time, and everyone became more and more uneasy.

No, it's really going to be a fight, isn't it?

Just when Zhang Fu, Li Bin and the others were entangled, Shen Xuan and Yang Duo walked out of the army tent as if nothing had happened.

Yang Duo still had a smile on his face, Shen Xuan kept pressing the handle of the knife, but said in his mouth: "See you someday, and I will have a drink with Commander Yang."

Yang Duo said with a smile: "Mr. Dingguo sincerely invites me, and I will definitely not refuse. I also hope that I can invite Uncle Xingning to have a drink together. I can only thank Uncle Xingning for his help this time."

"It's easy to say." The cold face finally loosened a bit, and the hand holding the handle of the knife tightened again.

Yang Duo didn't take it seriously, and ordered the school captain to lead the horse, "The officer must rush back to Nanjing as soon as possible to return to his command, so I will leave here."

"Commander Yang has a smooth journey."

Watching Yang Duo ride his horse away, Shen Xuan straightened his back, turned around suddenly, and said, "Break out the camp and attack the Li thief Xidu!"

"Chief Rong..."

"have opinions?"

"No!" He didn't dare to kill him.

"strike camp!"

"Follow the order!"

All the generals agreed in unison, and after Shen Xuan turned around, they exchanged glances secretly, which was the rhythm of breathing fire.

As long as he wasn't the one being sprayed, the fire would spread for hundreds of miles.It would be even better if Li Jiyao and his son could be directly burned to death!

It's just that Duke Ding and the Commander of Jin Yiwei have a grudge?

I haven't heard of it, but the two had worked together before King Yan ascended the throne.

Could it be the resentment formed at that time?

Ding Guogong's thoughts are not something ordinary people can guess, and Commander Yang's thoughts are even more unpredictable.Even if you think about it, you can't understand the twists and turns.

Fortunately, the two just looked at each other disliked... But, can this be considered a good thing?

"Wen Bi and Duke Ding have known each other for a long time, do you know why?"

Hearing Li Bin's question, Zhang Fu shook his head, "Fu doesn't understand either."

Seeing the other party showing an expression of disbelief, he shook his head and turned into a wry smile, and said, "Fu really doesn't know. If you know the inside story, how could it be so?"

Zhang Fu's words did not seem to be fake, Li Bin could only believe that what he said was true.Thinking about the personalities of Ding Guogong and Commander Yang, he secretly thought, it's no good to go into it, it's better to be confused.

Then he remembered the will of the emperor, and changed the topic, "Guangxi stopped delivering food and salaries, and all the army's rations must be raised by themselves. This matter..."

"It's not difficult." Zhang Fu said, "Our army has obtained a lot in the eastern capital of the bandits, which is enough to meet the needs of the army for three months. When we capture the western capital of the bandits, we will get a lot. Annan is a small country, but the grain reserves are not enough. It’s so rich, it’s hard to predict.”

"I heard that rice here can be harvested three times a year. It is not surprising that people grow rice and plunder from neighboring seals."

Zhang Fu nodded and said: "If that's the case, it's not difficult for the army to raise their own food and pay."

What Zhang Fu and Li Bin said was also what most people in the army thought.Even if the army can't raise enough food, there are Cheng Guogong and Xing Ningbo behind them, and the soldiers who conquered Annan will never let the soldiers fight hungry.

"The only worry is that when the city is attacked, there will be people who break the ban."

Zhang Fu's worry was not unreasonable.

People have the heart of conforming to the crowd, and it is of course good that no one defies the law by oneself.Once someone can't control his hand and hides the things that should be handed over, there will be people who follow suit.

The army had passed by before, and most of them were barren city walls, and there were hardly any valuable things except food.However, although Annan is a small country, there must be a lot of gold and silver treasures in the palaces and ministers' mansions.The closer you are to where the Li thieves are, the richer the cities along the way will be.Without restraint, the situation may become difficult to control.

There are more officials and soldiers who violate the ban, and it will be a big trouble to deal with it.

It will be a difficult problem for the commander-in-chief and other generals to deal with severe punishment and strict law or not to punish the public.

Hearing the worries of Zhang Fu and others, Shen Xuan didn't say anything, but just took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Zhang Fu and others for circulation.

The letter was written by Meng Qinghe, and delivered by the yamen servant who guided Yang Duo.

Only Cheng Guogong knew about this matter. Whether Yang Duo pretended to be confused, or didn't know at all, only he knew.

"The Son of Heaven has ordered Xing Ningbo to raise food and grass. It is also stated in the letter where the army will use it. There is no need to hide this matter, and it can be conveyed to the three armies." Shen Xuan glanced at the faces of the generals, "Where is Li Canjun? Shuai will say it himself."

The subtext, except Ding Guogong himself, no one is allowed to reveal this to Li Jun.

Even though there is an edict from the emperor, if you do something like this, you will still be caught by the tail and played to the court, which is another trouble.

After being disturbed by the officials, the military man's head was tied to the waistband of his trousers, and it was unknown who would end up with the things he had exchanged his life for.

If you enter the emperor's internal treasury, you will not lose out to the generals and soldiers who went to battle.Income into the national treasury, there will also be corresponding rewards.If Shen Xuan came forward when encountering someone who couldn't open his eyes, he would still be able to swallow it in and spit it out.

But wouldn't it be better to save such trouble?

Meng Qinghe proposed in the letter that one-third of the money should be seized and handed over to the court.

How the emperor's internal treasury and state treasury are divided is none of his business and Shen Xuan's business.The rest of the seizures were distributed to the army according to the custom, and the rest were transported to Pingxiang, where they were exchanged for grain and grain seeds through merchants.The full amount was used to cover the army's rations, and the excess was directly distributed to the officers and soldiers as additional rewards.

"If you want to exchange it for copper money and cloth, you can log in to the army."

After reading the entire letter, Zhang Fu and the others nodded one after another. This strategy is very good!

Emperor Hongwu stipulated that gold and silver were not allowed to be used in private transactions, and offenders would be punished by law.This imperial decree was implemented quite thoroughly in the early Ming Dynasty.Emperor Yongle restored Taizu's established law, and also forbade the folks from using gold and silver.It wasn't until the Europeans opened up new sea routes to the Americas that a large amount of silver poured into the Ming Dynasty that the policy gradually became more relaxed.

The restrictions on the circulation of gold and silver in the Yongle Dynasty were still strict. Even if there were soldiers and men who privately kept gold and silver treasures, they had to find ways to exchange them for food, cloth and copper coins before they could be used.

The generals who conquered Annan wanted to exchange the seized gold and silver treasures for copper coins and daily necessities, and merchants were the only choice.

There are 30 troops, including the guards' army, as well as the native officials and friendly troops of Fanbang.

Strictly ordering the seizure of all the handovers is an impossible task.Instead of imposing severe punishment afterwards, it is better to present the facts and reason from the beginning, and exchange for greater benefits.

If what you get in exchange with a businessman is far better than the reward you can get in exchange for not handing over the official, why bother to risk your head and get hit with a military stick to violate the military order?

Are businessmen without any guarantees credible, or Xingningbo with a golden signboard is more reputable?

As long as the head is not flooded, it will choose the latter.

Yang Duo was very interested in Meng Qinghe's plan, but he didn't ask, and didn't ask Jin Yiwei to stay and investigate.

The Son of Heaven has already expressly allowed the conquest of Annan's army to do so cheaply. As long as it doesn't violate the court's laws, why should he be so annoying?It's just that Xing Ningbo's move to benefit the businessman reminded Yang Duo that the spies of Fusi in Beizhen should study hard.

Shen Xuan trusted Meng Qinghe, and after reading Meng Qinghe's letter, he decided to act sequentially.Even if there were doubts, under Ding Guogong's gaze, he couldn't say "no".

Generals such as Zhang Fu and Li Bin were also moved by the interests written in the letter. With the precedent of sailing to the east, the impression that Xingningbo would make money has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"Zong Rong, this subordinate thinks Uncle Xingning's plan is very good!"

"Subordinates agree!"

"Xing Ning Bo is really talented!"

"Uncle Xingning is not in the army, but he is still working so hard, I am very moved!" As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent, and their eyes were poked on the speaker like an awl.While poking and beating his chest secretly, how could he be a step slower!

You must practice your eloquence when you go back!

Shen Xuan looked at Du commanding Huang Zhong who was speaking, and nodded, "Very good."

Huang Zhongdeng felt as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and his face was flushed.On the contrary, the poking eyes on him became more and more sharp.

After the military order was conveyed to each camp, the generals were all excited, and the good person cards issued to Shen Xuan and Xing Ningbo piled up like a mountain.

"Zong Rong misses us so much, Uncle Xing Ning is so kind, we must die in order to hug one or two!"

"Exactly!"

For a moment, the generals of the guard were full of fighting spirit and murderous aura.

The native officials and warriors who joined the army also beat their chests, raised their arms and shouted, their excitement was beyond words.

Everyone knows that there is money to be made in war.But there is so much money to be made, and there is no need to bear the danger of violating military orders, which no one could have expected in advance.

"Gong Dingguo is a genius!"

"Benevolent and benevolent son of tomorrow, long live long live!"

The 30 army instantly boiled like boiling water.

Pull out the camp, line up, board the boat, and head towards the western capital of Annan.

Shen Xuan stood at the bow of the boat, the wind blowing over his temples, his long black eyebrows were drawn into his temples, and his black helmet was like a god.

However, what this god brought to Annan was not blessings, but conquest and killing.

When the army went south, the Annan garrison of Xidu made an unexpected move. The garrison of Xidu, who was ordered to lead the troops to meet the enemy, took the lead in setting fire to the city, burning all the palaces, food, grass and weapons stored in the city, and then led his troops to fight against the enemy. More than ten thousand soldiers fled by boat.

The defenders fled by setting fire at night, and when they fled, they destroyed the city gate. Huge stones and logs blocked the city gate. It has become a dead city.

When the Ming army arrived, thick smoke billowed in the city, and the pungent smell scattered.

Fortunately, there are dense water networks near Xidu, and the fire did not spread to nearby forests.Even so, the Ming army who witnessed the situation took a breath of air.

Are the defenders here crazy?

"Zong Rong, do you want to put out the fire and enter the city?"

"No need." Shen Xuan raised his eyes and looked, there were mountains connected in the distance, and said, "Where is this place?"

According to the Nance people, Tianjian Mountain is in front of it, and Juejiang and Tanshejiang are on the left and right, where Li thieves may ambush.

"Ambush?" Shen Xuan sneered, "Huang Zhong."

"I am humble!"

"Lead [-] infantry and a battalion of firearms to find out."

"Follow the order!"

Even if it is a natural danger, don't even think about blocking the way of the army!

When the Ming army passed the Western Capital and marched into Tianjian Mountain, more and more businessmen gathered in Pingxiang County.

There are tea horse merchants from Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, as well as branches of wealthy merchants from the Central Plains in the southwest, as well as merchants from foreign countries such as Siam Champa, and even sporadic food merchants mixed in the team and came to Pingxiang.

Suddenly, Pingxiang County became the focus of the southwest border.

On the way back to Beijing, Yang Duo also encountered several horse teams rushing to Guangxi.

It is unusual for so many caravans of wealthy merchants to rush in the same direction.A Jinyi school captain immediately stepped forward and asked, "Commander, do you want to stop him for interrogation?"

Yang Duo reached out and squeezed his purse, then shook his head, "No need, continue on your way."

"Yes!"

Jin Yiwei sped away, and the caravan who gave way couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.Without stopping too much, we whistled and set off again.

It's better to make money sooner rather than later, and it's already later than others, if you don't hurry up, you won't even be able to drink the leftover soup.

Pingxiang County Government Office, the East Wing of the Three Halls

Meng Qinghe and Zhu Neng were both in casual clothes, and the head of the two was Li Qingqing, the magistrate of Pingxiang County, in official uniform.

"About this matter, is Li Daling still puzzled?"

"Returning to Uncle, the next official has kept it in mind, and I am not puzzled."

"That's good." Meng Qinghe nodded and raised his teacup, "My official Tong Cheng is here to wait for the good news."

Li Qingqing cupped his hands, "I will definitely not let the Duke and Uncle down."

After finishing the words, he turned around, took a deep breath, and left the East Chamber.

In the second hall of the county government office, dozens of people were already waiting eagerly. When they saw County Magistrate Li walking in from the back of the hall, they immediately smiled.

"I have seen the order, and I have been waiting for a long time."

Facing everyone's eyes as if seeing a golden mountain, Li Daling was instantly Alexander.

Could it be that Xingningbo knew that the situation would be like this, so he entrusted himself with such a difficult task?

Impossible, shouldn't be...maybe...

Wiping off the sweat, it's useless to think too much, it's more important to do well what the uncle told you.

So what if it is regarded as a golden mountain?

Once this matter is completed, it is the real gold and silver, and the grain is full.

"Everyone, don't worry, just listen to my words..."

When County Magistrate Li dealt with the merchants, Meng Qinghe in the East Chamber of the Three Halls picked up a pen and paper again, and began to write letters to Shen Xuan in front of Zhu Neng.

After a while, Zhu Neng said, "My dear brother."

"What's your grandfather's order?"

"Brother Xian did it on purpose?"

Meng Qinghe raised his head and grinned, "I don't understand what the Duke said."

Zhu Neng picked up the teacup, put it down again, and finally closed his mouth without saying anything.As for Li County Magistrate who was pushed out by Meng Qinghe, he could only ask for more blessings.

Although the matter is not easy to handle, as long as it is done well, the official fortune will be prosperous, and the Li family will be blessed for at least three generations.

Risks and opportunities lie ahead, the key depends on whether Li Qingqing can really bear it.